Part of what makes a law firm special is its relationship with the communities it serves. We believe in our hearts that our job is to serve in every way we can. Commerce provides more than material wealth; it provides community. It provides opportunities to expand prosperity. It brings people together for common good, and we are excited to be in the middle of it, not only on the international level, but also in the heartland, where family-owned and emerging companies provide the fuel for ideas that change the world.
By getting involved in business we are able to build long-lasting relationships based on continually earned trust. We have seen our clients thrive as successful organizations that have become benchmarks for their industries.
Related Practices: Energy, International, Project Development & Finance, Real Estate: Land Use, Development & Finance, Telecommunications & Utilities
Edegel, a subsidiary of Endesa, S.A., is the largest electric generator in Peru, and operates seven hydroelectric plants with combined effective capacity of 755MW and two thermoelectric plants with 714MW combined effective capacity. The Jones Walker team assisted Edegel in negotiating an agreement to install a new gas generation unit at Edegel's Santa Rosa plant, which nearly doubles the plant's current capacity.
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Related Practices: Environmental & Toxic Torts, Business & Commercial Litigation
A local municipal treatment plant had exceedances for its state water discharge permit into the Mississippi River for conventional pollutants, including fecal coliform. The LDEQ had issued eight compliance orders that were all administratively appealed. In addition, during the pendency of the LDEQ proceedings, an environmental group issued a citizen suit notice letter addressing most of the same alleged violations in the LDEQ compliance orders, and the group subsequently filed suit in federal court. The Jones Walker team knew what to do.
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Related Practices: Business & Commercial Litigation, Corporate Compliance & White Collar Defense
Jones Walker attorney Michel Nicrosi went into high gear when she was informed that her client, a businessman who owns a telemarketing business, was under criminal investigation by the IRS for tax evasion regarding his personal and corporate federal returns over a three-year period. Nicrosi's own investigation confirmed the IRS reports, revealing a significant understatement in her client's returns and some questionable expenditures from the business account. All signs pointed to indictment.
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